Puzzle.



T. A. BARNES. PUZZLE. APPLICATION FILED 11110. a, 1909.

WL5355-F11 v u INVENTOH \1 V v I I 775 m H ES PATEN OFFICE.

THOMAS A. BARNES, 0F PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIG-NOR TO WILLIAM H.SCHOONMAKER, OF MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY.

PUZZLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. BARNES, of Pasadena, county of LosAngeles, State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Puzzles, of which. the following is a full, clear, andexact specification, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a puzzle, the prob lem of which is to introducea resilient steel or other metal band of comparatively large size into asmall box or inclosure and it resides in certain novel features, whichwill be fully set forth hereinafter and particularly pointed out in theclaim.

Reference is now had to the accompanying drawings, which represent, asan example, the preferred embodiment of my invention.

In these drawings-Figure l is a plan view of the steel band folded inits inclosure; Fig. 2 is a section thereof on the line 22 of Fig. 1;Fig. 3 is a view of the steel band extended; Fig. a is a view showingthe first fold in the band to introduce it into the box; and Fig. 5 is aview showing the second fold or turn necessary for this purpose.

In said drawings a indicates the band which is preferably constructed oflight resilient steel. This band, extended, is very much larger than thebox I). Said box, if desired, may be provided with a cover (not shown).

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 8, 1909.

Patented July 19, 1910.

Serial No. 532,142.

In order to introduce the band into the cover, it is preferable toelongate the band slightly as shown in Fig. 3; then to give the hand oneturn causing it to assume the form shown in Fig. 4, after which a secondturn causes it to take the form of three convolutions as shown in Fig.5, and upon releasing the band at this time its resiliency will cause itto lie fiat, or practically so, as in Figs. 1 and 2, allowing it to beintroduced into the box and the cover moved to closed position.

The device is very simple and it is easy and inexpensive inconstruction, so that by its means an interesting and instructive puzzlemay be provided at a trifling cost.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

The combination of a resilient metal band and a box or inclosure of lesssize than the said band, the band being capable of receiving a number ofturns or folds causing it to assume the form of a number of convolutionslying in interlaid relation, whereby the band may be introduced intosaid box or inclosure.

I11 testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS A. BARNES.

Witnesses C. U. BUNNELL, A. C. TERPENNING.

